I Will Never Say Never....to Flowers

So this is what happened to me this week...

Yep, my sister and I saw the Justin Bieber movie, Never Say Never. First of all, that kid has got some crazy fangirls..whoa. Secondly, I honestly wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did, but what a story. He's got a huge influence on the next generation (as well as the crazy 40 year old moms..uh, awkward) and luckily he's got a mom with a strong faith as well as a good head on his shoulders. He's an inspiration to all who want to dream big and then chase after those dreams to accomplish big things. For that reason, I'm impressed. (oh and his music may or may not be pretty catchy..) So all in all, I wouldn't say I've got Bieber fever but I did enjoy the movie.. quite a lot.

Ok, well now that we've gotten that out of the way, I also got to do some wandering through a beautiful botanical garden with good friend of mine.  I never say never (hah) to some time spent outdoors enjoying the beautiful flowers and budding trees. We tiptoed through the tulips..literally. It was a gorgeously sunny day and things are blooming all over the place. Take a peek

Although they look so regal and beautifully elegant, these swans are not nice creatures.
word of warning: they will attempt to bite your hand off if you get too close, not that I would know from personal experience or anything...

It was so relaxing to be in a place of beauty for a few hours in the company of a dear friend. I always feel so refreshed and invigorated after spending some time in nature; I think God speaks to me most clearly when I'm outdoors..sounds silly, but true. 

Well, this weekend shall be a busy and relaxing combination! 

Do you have anything fun planned? Hope so! 

Blessings and beauty,

Candice

P.S. What do you think of the new design? My other layout decided to delete itself, so I did some "spring cleaning" and well, here we are. 

This Is the Sport of Kings

My weekend began on a Friday morning with a drive to the university I used to attend; I saw some friends, had lunch, did some thrifting and whisked a lovely girl back home with me for the weekend. We crammed every moment we had together with fun, conversation and laughter. The weather was simply lovely; we couldn't have asked for anything better. 

 Here's a peek through the lens of what we were up to...

They say that Polo is the sport of kings...

Here's to fun-filled, relaxing and beautiful weekends!

Hope you enjoyed yours also.

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined."

-Henry David Thoreau

Blessings,

Candice

Celebration of Love

Happy Valentine's Day to you! Hope today is filled with smiles, joy and love! Regardless of your relationship status, today is a day to celebrate the most beautiful thing God has given us, love. Have a beautifully wonderful day!

Blessings and Love,

Candice

P.S.

 My lovely friend over at (Life is too Short Not to) Wear Red Shoes is hosting a wonderful giveaway today that I just had to share with you! There will be 14 winners (yep, you heard right), so pop on over there and check it out! 

And while you're out looking around, this is a super cute store that has the sweetest style! I've mentioned it before, but Tina is offering a special sale right now to all of you bloggers, so you don't want to miss it!

http://www.luphia.co.uk/ is offering 25% off everything with the discount code "blog", to qualify just enter at the shopping cart page.

Happy Springtime Shopping! :)

A LOVE-ly Weekend Wish

Thank you for all of the love on the hairstyle :) I would love to see photos if you tried it out too; I'm sure you looked fabulous!

I received the sweetest package of love from the Valentine swap that I participated in. Big hug and thank you to Jessica for all of the lovely goodies and also to Tamara of Memory Bean Designs for hosting such a great event! xoxo

Are you doing anything exciting this weekend, or are you making plans for the actual Valentine's day?

I'm going to a Valentine's Tea Party on Sunday which should be quite fun! 

On Valentine's Day, I shall be drowning my sorrows of singleness in my new fondue set...haha just kidding, but I really do have an awesome mini fondue kit that I'll be enjoying with some friends :) 

Come on over, I'll make you some! 

cute, right? 

I wrote this around Valentine's Day last year, and so I thought I'd share it with you all since it's that time again. 

My Forever Valentine

Valentine’s Day: that one lovely day full of sweet and beautiful things given to eachother to represent love; that one day I’m not going to be lonely on because I’ve got the greatest valentine in the whole world: GOD.

He gave me roses; vines and bushes full of blooming beauties in all different colors

He gave me art; a lovely sunrise and sunset that covers a canvas which we call sky.

He gave me sweet things: in the form of friends, laughter and amazing moments

He wrote me poetry: throughout the centuries, he’s been writing and speaking love through his word; he romanced me.

He gave me diamonds; strewn all across the sky for me to gaze at and a pearl that glows brightly.

He gave me a hug; his presence is closer than I know, and he’s wrapped me in his arms to stay there forever.

He gave me LOVE; in the form of a gift that I could never repay him for and for which I am eternally grateful; He gave me HIMSELF.

So, instead of worrying about going to dinner or a movie with a “valentine”, I’m enjoying the day with my forever Valentine who has blessed and given me more than I could ever fully thank or repay him for. What a day we shall have together!

1 John 4:16  And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.

 Here's a bit of love from me to you! Hope you have the most lovely weekend! :)

Blessings and Abundant Love,

Candice

That Day My Hair Looked Like Lady Gaga

So I may or may not have worn my hair in a "hairbow" a la Lady Gaga today... 

I had to do something to spice things up at the beginning of the week! 

(mine is slightly messy..being the end of the day and all)

This lovely tutorial makes it easy to figure out. Have fun! :)

Hair Bow Tutorial

Blessings and Hair bows,

(did I just combine those two?)

Candice

Love Never Fails

This is one of my favorite descriptions of love, and around this time when there is such emphasis on that, I enjoy reading over it again. 

Enjoy! 

(image via here)

¹ If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. ² If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. ³ If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

 ⁴ Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵ It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶ Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷ It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

 ⁸ Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. ⁹ For we know in part and we prophesy in part, ¹⁰ but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. ¹¹ When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. ¹² For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

 ¹³ And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 13

Have a lovely day!

Blessings and much love,

Candice

7 Things I Love About You

Thank you to the lovely Emily over at All You Need Is Love

for the fun tag..I don't always answer these, but this one is just fun! :)

Here's 7 Random Facts about Me:

1. Earrings are my favorite type of jewelry. I wear them everyday.

2. I'm going to write a book.

3. I would really love to live overseas for a year.

4. I love foreign music...way better than anything we've got over here. Just saying.

5. Erwin McManus is one of my favorite authors. (I'm reading his book Wide Awake right now!)

6. I wanted to be a scientist when I was little. Not anymore...I didn't enjoy chemistry.

7. I think working for a magazine would be such fun!

On another note, it is February already! Wow!

 I finished sending out all of my Valentine's Day gifts/cards (and my Swap gift). Yay for being ahead of the game! Do you have anything fun planned for Valentine's Day?  

Here's a few fun valentine inspiration photos..

(Images from weheartit.com)

(I draw the line at creeps...no thanks. haha)

Have a wonderful rest of your week!

xoxo,

Candice